Dolphins fly receiver-turned-pass rusher into team headquarters for predraft visit

The Dolphins, trying to find one other move rusher and edge participant to develop, flew in Miami of Ohio prospect Dominique Robinson to staff headquarters on Monday, in accordance to a faculty supply aware of his schedule.

Robinson, who’s 6-5 and 253 kilos, spent his first two school seasons at extensive receiver, catching 27 passes for 452 yards and two touchdowns, earlier than shifting to defensive finish earlier than the 2020 season.

Robinson produced 37 tackles, together with 11 for loss, and 6.5 sacks in simply 15 video games as a school defensive finish. He was voted third-team All Convention after producing 4.5 sacks in 12 video games final season.

NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein assessed Robinson this manner:

“Wideout turned quarterback hunter with the bricks and mortar wanted to construct an impactful profession as a 3-4 outdoors linebacker or 4-3 rush finish. Robinson continuously flashes regardless of his relative inexperience on the place.

“He’s fast off the snap, utilizing plus fluidity, athleticism and bend to trim the sting and assail the pocket. Nonetheless, he wants further strikes and counters earlier than he’s able to beat professional tackles. He should get stronger and extra technically sound in run help. Aligning as a stand-up rush linebacker may assist increase his vary as a playmaker in house. Robinson initiatives as an unpolished gem with a excessive ceiling and secure ground.”

NFL groups are permitted to deliver as many as 30 nonlocal prospects to staff headquarters for conferences and medical checks.

The Dolphins, like most groups, don’t announce their visits.

However the Miami Herald has reported 5 of their visits: Robinson, LSU working again Tyrion Davis-Worth, Georgia linebacker Channing Tindall, Baylor security JT Woods and California outdoors linebacker Cameron Goode.

The Dolphins have solely 4 draft picks — 102 (finish of third spherical, by way of San Francisco), 125 (a fourth-rounder) and two seventh-rounders: 224 and 247.

MOCK PICK

ESPN’s Todd McShay and Mel Kiper Jr. alternated mock draft picks within the first three rounds, and Kiper has Miami taking Penn State inside linebacker Brandon Smith at 102.

“Since that is Miami’s first decide of the draft, I’m going to comply with my board and take one of the best prospect accessible,” Kiper mentioned. “Smith has some limitations in protection, however he’ll search and destroy working backs. If the Dolphins are severe about stopping the run in 2022, Smith will assist.”

Kiper, by the way, has Tindall going 66th and Woods 98.

Keep watch over Western Kentucky outdoors linebacker DeAngelo Malone; the Dolphins have hung out with him, and McShay has him going 94th.

Miami is trying to find competitors at heart, and McShay has Arizona State heart Dohnovan West going one hundred and first, one spot earlier than Miami.

JERSEY NUMBERS

The Dolphins introduced that prime new additions Tyreek Hill will put on 10 and Terron Armstead 72.

Numbers for his or her different new gamers: Chase Edmonds (2), Thomas Morstead (4), Teddy Bridgewater (5), Cedrick Wilson Jr. (11), Trent Sherfield (14), Keion Crossen (27), Alec Ingold (30), Raheem Mostert (31), Connor Williams (58).

This story was initially printed April 19, 2022 12:50 PM.